Automatic pressure controlled valve mechanism.



I F. w. pus AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROLLED VALVE MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FIL ED SEPT- 9, I914,

' Patented Feb. 22, 1916.

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F. W.-EL'LS. AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONT'ROLLED VALVE MECHANISM,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9.1914.

1,172,774 I Patented Feb. 22,1916.

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lowing 1s a specification, My nvention relates to V I automatic pressure controlled valvejmech-f anisms of that class iny which auxiliary 1 v a I paratus; is similar; to that illustrated ,patent' to Grenn above referred? to power, such as that derived from an electric motor, is util zed for the direct-operationtof the valve or valves, whereby the;apparatusis rendered sensitiveto the extremely slight variations in pressure requirecl"for"closing an electrical circuit. a An apparatus of-the general typefabove mentioned, is shown in Letters'l atentncfithe United States to Otto fireim, eaches. vember 1, 1910, and numbererlfQMQGO yfor automatic pressure regulators-:. for, gas j c01-- l ecting mains,

Inpractical exp .ratus in controlling gaspressures, itshas been foundthat incase-of a failure ofthe appa: ratus 1300136111136 properly, such as might arise from an accidental interruption of the electrical powcncurrent, there is danger of an "gex'cess pressure developing in the gas nam, which might cause a rupturein some portion of the system with consequent discharge of gas to the exterior." This danger" is accentuated w here gasbel'ls areem'ployed'f to actuate the switches, sincethese bells, as heretofore constructed, aresealedfl in liquid,

erienceg vith such appa' f,

out of which they may be lifted under eX-L; v V I fu'rther ad ustments-required.

cessive gas pressures. It has also been found 1 that in caseswhere it, has been attempted to directly operate the circuitzclosing Switches"; of an electric motorfroma slowly moving gas cell, destructivearcing may result as the switch .members'move intoijapproximate but not absolute contact. Theseandpther lisadvanta geshercina'fter referred to have been overcome in mjeimproved apparatus, nth object of my inventionfbeing to provide more sensitivefsafe, and reliable apparatus;

In some respects myinvention may be re 05 garded as a direct improvement upon the apparatus disclosed in saidpatent to Greim, by providing a gasbell Which-will also serve viding a motor having switches which are indirectly operated by thebell through an auxiliary circuit; :and by substituting" af Y Spci ficatioii ol Letters Patent. P t lpplicatio n filed septembere, 1914. ffseni i'ml sconce.v

' dynamic brake [for-Stile magnet bodying my, invention, with away in longitudinal section plan view" ofthesame;

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in the main branch duct Iilleadsto the interiorof abell: F,tl1e1lower"margin of minishingpressure, the bell F r ii Land its motion is 1 transmitted to? lever G,;(to one, arm of'which it islinkedl" c Whenthis lever'ihasbeen n o vedj ja pifed eter-J mined distancef fi'orn neutral Expos" iongin f.

and "stair-ts" an electric motor H readjust valveiD, themotion ofthemotorbemg trans pinion I 7, gear wheel I, pinion I; ,gear

K thereofiflink rod K and Valve lever 'restor'e, switch lever. G- 'to circuit breakingassumed toibe oldQin the art exceptashere nafter'fmore particularly descrlbed and i set forth in the claims lie'reofr yturnedflang v ia lyieaps' ier'b li: a a by, -the -fgas;pressure therein, r ng fvalvej I approaches seat 2- and will; seat 'thereonl beas a valve: under excess pressures; by prop I 1 pressure ofthe valve-upon its seat; but :Will, 110

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closed ingsaidfpatent, thereby. pro ding )et a ter control, tithe motorarmatu I 1 i In,thel 'drawings +FigureL l is, 131011 ofia pressure controlled me Like partsjareidntified byith "ence characters vthroughout the sev In its general operation, my i v A gas mainfor-reservoir Afhas a feedflu Band outlet ductc providedrwitha va e; the 'adlustment of which regulates the pressure WhichiS sealed in a body of liquid contained in n; reservoir F. With increasingforldi 1''; falls switch either directiomitcloses an- 'electr alfci'rc'uit wheel J worm shaft J, wormsegment J, v

I When the pressure in the,"gas;,main" (and bell- F) has been sufficiently ,varied rto w 1 position, the current to the motor isicut off l and the valve shifting movementceases until All/of the abovede'scribe'd partslmajgbe The jporitoon Es witph.It will I he observed; Fig. that the'gas bellfF is pro h ring valve which seats iagains ing 5 fore 'the lower margin of; theiloell is lifted out of the-sealing liquid f inrtajnku Ff. If

Put as this annular space is limited in capacity, the air pressure above the liquid will also increase and prevent the liquid from rising high enough to permit an escape of gas into such space from the bell. Even if gas should so escape, a small quantity thereof would equalize the pressures in the bell and in such space, andthus restore the seal. It is therefore obvious that in case of a failurein the operation of the electrical apparatus, the pressure in the main A could not rupture the seal and discharge-gas to the exteriorto any material extent.

When pontoon switch lever G is actuated by the bell F to bring its contact g to contact terminals M, the electric motor H will he started Iin one direction to adjust the valve I) to a closed position, thereby allow-' ing the pressure to'build up in the gas main or reservoir A. A reverse movement of the bell F will eventlxall bring the contacts G to contact terminal M, thereby closing a reverse circuit through the motor to adjust the valve 1) to a more open position and 1e lieving pressure in the main or reservoir A. The arrangement of the motor circuits and the means for controlling the same through the medium of the switches, is made the'subject of a companion application and therefore is not claimed herein nor described in detail.

The specific type of valve (illustrated as the rake Dlis not material to my invention. Any type of valve and valve actuating connections may be employed.

I also do not limit the scope'of my invention to any specific form of motor actutrolling switch lover, of a liquid container,

and a gas receiving bell connected with the lever and having, an open lower end adapted to seal in the liquid of the container, said bell having a valve adapted to seat against a portion of the container to form a gas tight receptacle, when the bell has raised predetermined distance in the sealing liquid, suostantially as described.

3, A pontoon switch, including a liquid container provided with an inturned flange, in combination with a gas receiving bell, having a'valve member adapted to seat on said flange and close the container, substantiall v as described.

In testimony whereof I allix mv signature .-in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. ELLS.

Witnesses:

Lnvnmrrr C. lVHnELEu, JOSEPHINE MAZZDNI. 

